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I suggest that it's only a reason for them to pay less than larger vessels, which is what the situation was. There is no reasonable justification for the now very skewed and unfair tolls system. When some have seen their already high tolls increased by as much as 50%, for no comparative increase in services or facilities provided, any talk of fairness is simply insulting to the intelligence. The mantra that overall the increase is only 3% is simply a diversion.

"..for the avoidance of any doubt, the broads are not legally a national park and do not come under the national park legislation, and nor will they."Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for DEFRA (Hansard 2015)

"In addition the new meters are the only card meter available which are approved and comply with the up to date MID ( measuring instruments directive) required by Ofgem."

The apparent necessity of adherence to the Ofgem MID rings somewhat hollow, when the BA, after "careful analysis of the guidance" does not bother to comply with the Ofgem direction on the reselling of electricity, and doesn't even acknowledge that the direction applies to the BA.

"..for the avoidance of any doubt, the broads are not legally a national park and do not come under the national park legislation, and nor will they."Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for DEFRA (Hansard 2015)

Whilst the BA asks people to double moor at busy times why can't we connect two or indeed three boats to the same post obviously the reaction to this would be ' you can't do that for safety reasons' it I've seen boats upto threefold at places like Loddon when there was only one post.The implications are obvious about as obvious as double or treble mooring surely equipment at chandlers available conform with BS etc this would ease the pressure on the system which is undoubtably going to increase with the holiday craft using mains power additionally the licence cost increase or decrease shouldn't appertaining to the size of craft it should be the amount of appliances which obviously would not be able to patrol.

"Can I ask what was wrong with sourcing new spares from this company who have new meters in stock?"

At a guess, probably procurement rules. If I am correct don't blame the BA cos it will not be their fault. This in an issue that frustrates me in my line of work. Sometimes availability, cost and various other factors are simply overruled by regulation.

kfurbank, looking at the technical specs. on the web page you linked to, I notice it says "Standing Charge and debt Collection". Nothing about 'service charge collection'

"..for the avoidance of any doubt, the broads are not legally a national park and do not come under the national park legislation, and nor will they."Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for DEFRA (Hansard 2015)

As you can see I've only had a few posts since joining I've actually been a member for getting on 15 years but my details were lost and I had to reregister.Can you refresh me and possibly other newbies who is JP because I would like to know who apparently of some authority I'm talking to.